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Posted by lemon68 on January 29, 2005, at 17:09:46
I have stopped taking Cymbalta after having been on it since late Sept., due to a wicked face rash and also not really being thrilled with the results. It took me a long time to put the face rash and Cymbalta together, but since I quit, my face has cleared up. I haven't read of anyone else on this forum having this problem, but it was pretty bad. I also felt a constant anxiety and an inability to concentrate.
So I am back on Effexor XR - yeah, I know, scary to a lot of people, but it was a better drug than Cymbalta, and weaning off of it was no problem, so until I can find something else I haven't tried, I am going to have to go with what I know. I am also taking Abilify, .5 mgs, but I don't really know if this has helped.
drugs suck.
Posted by KaraS on January 29, 2005, at 19:44:53
In reply to cymbalta is over for me, posted by lemon68 on January 29, 2005, at 17:09:46
> I have stopped taking Cymbalta after having been on it since late Sept., due to a wicked face rash and also not really being thrilled with the results. It took me a long time to put the face rash and Cymbalta together, but since I quit, my face has cleared up. I haven't read of anyone else on this forum having this problem, but it was pretty bad. I also felt a constant anxiety and an inability to concentrate.
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> So I am back on Effexor XR - yeah, I know, scary to a lot of people, but it was a better drug than Cymbalta, and weaning off of it was no problem, so until I can find something else I haven't tried, I am going to have to go with what I know. I am also taking Abilify, .5 mgs, but I don't really know if this has helped.
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> drugs suck.
Sorry to hear that the Cymbalta didn't work out. I'm in the same boat in some ways. Will probably start back on Effexor until I can figure out what else to do. At least my anxiety was under control and I was functioning better when I was on it. I just wish there were some easy solution to the lethargy and amotivation I had on it. I was wondering if augmenting with Abilify might be a solution. Are you going to give up on the Abilify or possibly increase your dosage? It's supposed to be activating so I was hoping it might give more energy and drive.K
Posted by lemon68 on January 29, 2005, at 22:31:59
In reply to Re: cymbalta is over for me » lemon68, posted by KaraS on January 29, 2005, at 19:44:53
Hi Kara - I'm not sure if the abilify has been helping or not. I have also been taking Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily or as needed, as well as Trazodone at night for sleep, so it's really hard to figure out what's working or not when I changed my drug regimen so radically.
I was thinking that trying to figure out the effects of one particular drug in a cocktail of 4 or 5 is like trying to listen to the same number of radio stations on full blast at the same time and isolating one - it's possible, but it takes time. I don't know if I need to eliminate the klon. and up the abilify to 1mg dly or what.
But I'm kinda my own guinea pig here, like a lot of us on this forum, so it remains to be seen and I will let you know....
cheers
Posted by KaraS on January 30, 2005, at 1:44:38
In reply to Re: cymbalta is over for me, posted by lemon68 on January 29, 2005, at 22:31:59
> Hi Kara - I'm not sure if the abilify has been helping or not. I have also been taking Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily or as needed, as well as Trazodone at night for sleep, so it's really hard to figure out what's working or not when I changed my drug regimen so radically.
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> I was thinking that trying to figure out the effects of one particular drug in a cocktail of 4 or 5 is like trying to listen to the same number of radio stations on full blast at the same time and isolating one - it's possible, but it takes time. I don't know if I need to eliminate the klon. and up the abilify to 1mg dly or what.
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> But I'm kinda my own guinea pig here, like a lot of us on this forum, so it remains to be seen and I will let you know....
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> cheers
Sounds like you have your work cut out for you! Definitely keep us posted.k
Posted by anastasia56 on January 30, 2005, at 14:19:05
In reply to Re: cymbalta is over for me, posted by KaraS on January 30, 2005, at 1:44:38
my pdoc recommended adding provigil i think it was to combat the lethargy.
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